Beverly Ann Coates

Beverly Ann Coates, 66, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, at her home in Garden City.

She was born Dec. 22, 1950, in Garden City to Raymond “Bud” and Opal Kingston Wishon.

As a child, Beverly moved with her family to Missouri for a short time before they moved back to Finney County. She attended Holcomb schools and graduated from Holcomb High School.

She began working as a secretary and receptionist at the Garden City Co-op. She then worked for many years as a roaming secretary for Garden City USD 457. While with USD 457, she later became a para-professional for gifted students at Kenneth Henderson Middle School. She also worked as office manager and an assistant to the director of the Adult Learning Center in Garden City.

She was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Garden City and enjoyed genealogy, flower gardening, oil painting, fishing and baking with her grandchildren. Her love of genealogy led her to become the author of the Coates Family genealogy book.

On April 17, 1971, she married Dennis Coates in Garden City. He survives.

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